1.02. Study of Religions
A. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
EC Basics and Methods of Study of Religions
M1: Introduction to Study of Religions
1.1. Introduction to the History of Religions
1.2. Introduction to the Comparative Systematic Study of Religions
M2: Basics and Methods of Study of Religions
M3: Introduction to the Study of Written Sources
EC Key Issues in the History of Religion
M1: Introduction to the History of Abrahamic Religions
- 010005 VO Introduction to Judaism
- 010082 VO Introduction to the History of Religions
M2: Introduction to the History of Religions of Indian Origin
- 010020 VO Introduction to Buddhism
B. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions
1. Required Modules
M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion
1. Judaism
- 020005 VO Introduction to biblical archaeology
- 020009 VO History of Israel: Exile and Restoration
- 060004 VO STEOP: Introduction in Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
- 060005 VO+UE [ de en ] The Jewish Communities in Austria - their daily life, religion, society and culture from the 14th until the mid-20th century.
- 060007 VO+UE Rabbinic Theology
- 060014 VO History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Antique Period 1
- 060065 VO+UE Rabbinic Anthropology
- 060079 VO+UE Jews under Islam: Source study
2. Christianity
- 010065 VO Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
- 010330 VO Church history of Austria I
- 020030 VO STEOP: History of Protestant Reformation
- 020062 VO-L Reformation und konfessionelles Zeitalter
3. Islam
4. Religions of Indian Origin
- 140147 VO [ en ] Dharmakirti and his Brahmin Interlocutor
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
5. East-Asian Religions
- 150082 VO+UE [ en ] VU Introduction to Confucianism in East Asia
6. Historical Religions
- 060053 VO Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
- 090012 VO Cults and sanctuaries in the ancient landscape of Corinth
- 090047 VO Archaeological evidence of Roman Religion: Architecture
- 140058 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Gods and Temples of the Meroites
7. Others
- 010109 VO Westafrican Religions
- 240043 VO From "Oya" to "Storm" (3.3.5) - Transculturality, Resistance, Popularization and the Historic Basics of an Afroamerican Religion in the 21st Century using the Example of the Orisha-Religion in Trinidad
M02: Special Courses in History of Religion
1. Judaism
- 010003 FS Heresy and Orthodoxy? Popular Religion and Official Theology in the pre-exilic period
- 060006 SE [ he ] Exile and Homeland in Jewish History
2. Christianity
3. Islam
- 140013 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
- 140015 SE Islam in Europe - Der Islam im österreichischen Diskurs
- 140042 UE Media Islam
- 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam - (Seminar on Classical Islam)
4. Religions of Indian Origin
- 140109 SE The "Elements" in Indian Thought II
- 140258 SE Sutra, Mantra and Essence Mahamudra in the Works of Maitripa and his Disciples
- 140299 PS Notable Temples and Monasteries of Central and Western Tibet - Their History, Art, Architecture, Text Collections and Inscriptions
- 140307 UE [ en ] Sikhsim - History and Culture
5. East-Asian Religions
6. Historical Religions
- 090046 SE "I show, therefore I am thanking": Greek votive reliefs
- 090097 SE Sanctuaries in Ionia
7. Others
M03: Comparative Systematic Study of Religions
- 010055 VO Religion and Europe. A Conflictual Relationship!
- 010056 VO Dying, Death and Mourning in World Religions
M04: Applied Systematics
M05: Religion and Society
M06: Psychology of Religion
M07: Additional Subject Areas
1. Missiology, Theology of Religion
2. Political Dimensions of Religions
- 240090 VO [ en ] Image, Power and Representation (P4)
3. Didactics of Religions
4. Aesthetics of Religions
- 020048 VO Cultural History of Christianity
- 090047 VO Archaeological evidence of Roman Religion: Architecture
- 140006 VO+UE Islam Online
5. Anthropology of Religion
- 240024 VO Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
- 240039 VO VooDoo magic (3.3.5)
6. Philosophy of Religion
- 010044 BA Charles Taylor: Ethics, Politics and Religion in Modernity
- 010070 BA Philosophy, Atheism and Criticism of Religion in the documents of Vatican II
- 180115 VO-L Feminist Philosophy of Religion - An Introduction
7. Law of Religions
- 010036 VK Basic Terms of Canon Law
- 010047 VK The Teaching Office of the Church
- 020036 VU Rights of Religions and Religious Communities in Europe
- 030115 VO Law on Migration and Integration
- 030131 VO Islam in Austria: Legal perspectives
M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts
- 010053 DS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
- 010062 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
- 060082 UE Hieroglyphic Texts I
- 140107 UE Readings in the Moksadharma - Cosmogony
- 140296 UE Agnyupasthana Texts of the Black Yajurveda
- 140298 UE [ en ] Sanskrit Buddhist Texts - Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
M09: Recent Research Approaches
- 010074 FS Doing Research in Study of Religions - Current methods and their application in research projects
M10: Science of Religion in Practice
- 010105 BA Living and Learning in the Context of Migration.
- 010208 BA Spirituality made concret II - New explorations in the Archdiocese of Vienna
- 020061 UE+EX Excursion: Wittenberg
- 020068 EX Excursion
2. Elective Modules
M12: Relevant Source Language
M13: Advanced Source Language
M14: Thesis Supervision
M15: Specialisation: History of Religion
- 010014 VO Church History Compact I
M16: Specialisation: Systematics
M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research
M18: Advanced History of Religion
M19: Advanced Methodology
M20: Advanced Systematics
M21: Advanced Subject Area
- 010016 VU Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
- 010053 DS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
- 010320 BA Liturgical signs and symbols
- 030060 SE The presence of Religion in public space - for diploma and doctoral students
- 030112 SE Law of the Christian East - Orthodoxy in Europe (for diploma and doctoral students)
- 030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Revolutions and Woman´s Rights - for undergraduate and graduate students
- 140042 UE Media Islam
- 140127 SE Islamic Law
- 180071 SE Hume, Feuerbarck, Marx, Freud
- 180095 SE Kant
- 240041 VS Shamanism and Ritual Healing (3.3.5) - Transpersonal Ways of Knowing and Research in Anthropology of Religion
- 240042 VS Body - Soul - Spirit: Conceptions of the World and of Personhood (3.3.5)
M22: Advanced Reading
C. Individual Degree Programme in Science of Religion
1. Introduction to Science of Religion
1.1. Introduction to History of Religion
- 010082 VO Introduction to the History of Religions
1.2. Introduction to Comparative Systematic Science of Religion
1.3. Proseminar: Basics of Science of Religion
1.4. Study of Written Sources
- 010001 VO Introduction to the New Testament
- 010061 VO General Introduction to the Old Testament
- 010078 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament III - Schriften
- 010096 VO Exegesis of the Old Testament - Prophetische Visionstexte
- 010305 VO Early Christian Literature - Patrology I
1.5. Reading Theological Texts
- 010053 DS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
- 010062 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
- 060082 UE Hieroglyphic Texts I
- 140107 UE Readings in the Moksadharma - Cosmogony
- 140296 UE Agnyupasthana Texts of the Black Yajurveda
- 140298 UE [ en ] Sanskrit Buddhist Texts - Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
1.6. Methodology, 2nd Stage of the Degree Programme
- 010026 PS Lecture Elective Module 2
- 010074 FS Doing Research in Study of Religions - Current methods and their application in research projects
- 020043 UE Gender and Violence - Gender-sensible Betrachtungen zur Sprache der Gewalt und Gewalt der Sprache in (biblischen) Texten
- 140022 VO Gender Studies / Islamic World
2. History of Religion
2.1. Contemporary Religions
- 010005 VO Introduction to Judaism
- 010014 VO Church History Compact I
- 010065 VO Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
- 010082 VO Introduction to the History of Religions
- 010109 VO Westafrican Religions
- 060004 VO STEOP: Introduction in Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
- 140307 UE [ en ] Sikhsim - History and Culture
- 150082 VO+UE [ en ] VU Introduction to Confucianism in East Asia
2.2. Special Courses in History of Religion
- 010003 FS Heresy and Orthodoxy? Popular Religion and Official Theology in the pre-exilic period
- 020005 VO Introduction to biblical archaeology
- 020007 SE Problems of the History of Early Christianity
- 020009 VO History of Israel: Exile and Restoration
- 060005 VO+UE [ de en ] The Jewish Communities in Austria - their daily life, religion, society and culture from the 14th until the mid-20th century.
- 060006 SE [ he ] Exile and Homeland in Jewish History
- 060007 VO+UE Rabbinic Theology
- 060014 VO History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Antique Period 1
- 060065 VO+UE Rabbinic Anthropology
- 060079 VO+UE Jews under Islam: Source study
- 140011 VO Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
- 140013 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
- 140015 SE Islam in Europe - Der Islam im österreichischen Diskurs
- 140042 UE Media Islam
- 140109 SE The "Elements" in Indian Thought II
- 140147 VO [ en ] Dharmakirti and his Brahmin Interlocutor
- 140258 SE Sutra, Mantra and Essence Mahamudra in the Works of Maitripa and his Disciples
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
- 140299 PS Notable Temples and Monasteries of Central and Western Tibet - Their History, Art, Architecture, Text Collections and Inscriptions
- 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam - (Seminar on Classical Islam)
- 240043 VO From "Oya" to "Storm" (3.3.5) - Transculturality, Resistance, Popularization and the Historic Basics of an Afroamerican Religion in the 21st Century using the Example of the Orisha-Religion in Trinidad
2.3. Historical Religions
- 010003 FS Heresy and Orthodoxy? Popular Religion and Official Theology in the pre-exilic period
- 060053 VO Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
- 090012 VO Cults and sanctuaries in the ancient landscape of Corinth
- 090046 SE "I show, therefore I am thanking": Greek votive reliefs
- 090047 VO Archaeological evidence of Roman Religion: Architecture
- 090097 SE Sanctuaries in Ionia
- 140058 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Gods and Temples of the Meroites
3. Comparative Systematic Science of Religion
- 010055 VO Religion and Europe. A Conflictual Relationship!
- 010056 VO Dying, Death and Mourning in World Religions
- 010058 SE The Psychedelic Movement as invisible Religion
4. Sub- and Bridge Disciplines
4.1. Missiology and Theology of Religion
4.2. Political Dimensions of Religions
- 240090 VO [ en ] Image, Power and Representation (P4)
4.3. Didactics of Religions
- 010016 VU Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
- 010105 BA Living and Learning in the Context of Migration.
4.4. Aesthetics of Religions
- 010320 BA Liturgical signs and symbols
- 020048 VO Cultural History of Christianity
- 090047 VO Archaeological evidence of Roman Religion: Architecture
- 140006 VO+UE Islam Online
4.5. Anthropology of Religion
- 240024 VO Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
- 240039 VO VooDoo magic (3.3.5)
- 240041 VS Shamanism and Ritual Healing (3.3.5) - Transpersonal Ways of Knowing and Research in Anthropology of Religion
- 240042 VS Body - Soul - Spirit: Conceptions of the World and of Personhood (3.3.5)
4.6. Philosophy of Religion
- 010044 BA Charles Taylor: Ethics, Politics and Religion in Modernity
- 010053 DS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
- 010070 BA Philosophy, Atheism and Criticism of Religion in the documents of Vatican II
- 180071 SE Hume, Feuerbarck, Marx, Freud
- 180095 SE Kant
- 180115 VO-L Feminist Philosophy of Religion - An Introduction
4.7. Psychology of Religion
4.8. Law of Religions
- 010036 VK Basic Terms of Canon Law
- 010038 VO The Constitution of the Church
- 010047 VK The Teaching Office of the Church
- 020036 VU Rights of Religions and Religious Communities in Europe
- 030060 SE The presence of Religion in public space - for diploma and doctoral students
- 030112 SE Law of the Christian East - Orthodoxy in Europe (for diploma and doctoral students)
- 030115 VO Law on Migration and Integration
- 030392 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
- 030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Revolutions and Woman´s Rights - for undergraduate and graduate students
- 140127 SE Islamic Law
4.9. Sociology of Religion
5. Practical Training, Excursions
- 010105 BA Living and Learning in the Context of Migration.
- 010208 BA Spirituality made concret II - New explorations in the Archdiocese of Vienna
- 020061 UE+EX Excursion: Wittenberg
- 020068 EX Excursion
D. Doctoral Programme Philosophy, Dissertation Subject Area Study of Religions
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